Cardiology — Flashcards

Uremia presenting with _____, pericarditis, or bleeding is managed with urgent hemodialysis

_____ usually presents with distal weakness, absent DTRs, and can have sensory loss

Hint: Neuropathy/Myopathy

Treatment of cardiogenic shock? _____

Pulsus bisferiens (2 strong peaks) carotid pulse is seen in _____

Hint: condition

Congenital bicuspid aortic valve increases the risk of infective _____

Hint: condition

_____ pneumothorax may be due to mechanical ventilation with use of high pressures

What is the recommended screening protocol for abdominal aortic aneurysm? _____

In Guillain-Barré syndrome, elective intubation is given for patients with: - _____ - Respiratory distress - Severe dysautonomia - Widened pulse pressure

What imaging modality is used to confirm the diagnosis of coarctation of the aorta? _____

What type of abdominal pain is suspected in an old man who is post-MI (shock) or with Afib (emboli)? _____